Crews will replace roughly 14,000 railroad ties while some midday trips are suspended

March 24, 2026 (BOSTON, MA) – The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the T’s operations and maintenance partner for Commuter Rail, announced today that a temporary construction schedule on the Newburyport/Rockport Line will be in effect from March 30 until mid-May. Crews will replace roughly 14,000 railroad ties during this period to ensure continued safe and reliable service on the line.

Between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays, four inbound trains and four outbound trains will be temporarily suspended. Single track operations will also be in effect during this period, so boarding areas may change. Passengers should check station signage and mbta.com for details.

The temporary construction schedule can be found at mbta.com/cr.

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Keolis Commuter Services has operated and maintained the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail system, the sixth largest commuter rail operation in North America, for over ten years. KCS is a subsidiary of Keolis North America (KNA), both headquartered in Boston, and employs approximately 2,500 people throughout the region. KCS and KNA are part of Keolis Group, an innovative global leader in transit services with more than a century of passenger transportation experience and operations in 13 countries.